More exciting racing today then we have seen during the entire LV Cup.

First Race Summary

Second Race Summary

Standings

Race one and two replay

Three engineer's perspective

Three Jake's walk into a room...

... and one said "Let's RAP" ...

Race 3 and 4 replay

Race Recap

AUS halyard problems

The 45s make a nice break from the 72s. Much less boring.

Do we know what the crew error for the Aus boat was yesterday?

NZL Sailing Team awarded redress in Race 2 breaks the tie and now puts them in the lead.

“Adverse current is helping downwind because the conveyer belt is moving against the wind and increasing the apparent windspeed the boat feels. Windspeed is king in the AC72. Increasing the windspeed makes up for the adverse current.”

If one of the crews wants to hydrofoil upwind they’ll be looking to avoid adverse current because it slows the apparent windspeed. The jury’s still out as to the benefits up upwind hydrofoiling, but Emirates Team New Zealand tactician Ray Davies thinks it’ll occur.

“It’s almost routine now,” said Davies. “I’d expect it to play a role in the Cup.”

Flood tide for first eight races of America’s Cup Final

I haven't read the article yet, but this is on a tech blog that I frequent all the time... Lets just say that I don't agree with 90% of their opinions but the writing is usually pretty good...

http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/3/4672686/billionaire-death-race

RBYAC Racing starting on ESPN3

Don't bother reading it. I just wasted a minute of my life I can't get back.

I think a better story using the "Death Race" title would be to look at all the other amateur sailors who have lost their life this past year. There was just another one lost.

Jury Notices regarding Ballastgate:

JN115R

JN117

Day 3 summary RBYAC

Alot of good stuff today. I post replay when it's uploaded.

Wait a second.

This means that ETNZ is effectively starting the match with a 2 race lead?

no.... it gives NZL two practice races to try out their stuff against Oracles best shot. If they bank a win.... they are on their way 1 to zip... if NZL loses.... the score remains... zero zero.

Clever penalty!

So Oracle has to win two races before it evens out... harsh.

Yup. It will (hopefully) extend the series if Oracle comes out winning. Since it is a best of 17 series, it would stop with 9 wins. Oracle now needs 11 wins to take it. NZL needs 9. Oracle is racing for zeros in the first two races. The best they can do is keep the score at zero.

The read through the decision was interesting and I can see the level of wrong doing given ETNZ's report about kingpost length and how it relates to head stay tension...it could be a significant mod. I still think the penalty is a bit harsh, but in the end, I don't think it's going to matter. One team is going to have a clear advantage and the other team is going to have a hard time keeping them from scoring bullet after bullet.